Now he hopes to augment one of the smallest teams in the Cup Series garage.

"I am pleased to have Eddie Pardue on board with CS-TMG for the remainder of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season," said Curtis Key in a press release. "Eddie brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the team through his years of success in NASCAR.

"This is a great addition to our organization, and a step in the right direction to improving our team’s competition."